LOSS OF QUALITY 24-16BIT

[Tell]

WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY LOSS OF QUALITY IN THE CONVERSION OF 24BIT SESSIONS TO 16 BIT SESSIONS???? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

[GUSTAVCHILE]

WHEN YOU DOWN THE BIT DEPH (24 TO 16 BIT) YOU LOSE 8 BIT. BUT FOR OPTIMIZE THIS PROCESS YOU CAN PUT A KIND OF PLUG INS ON MASTER TRACK LIKE L1 (WAVES). [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[EthanMorse]

Well the simple answer would be Yes there is... But you should still always start tracking and mixing at 24bit. Digital processing degrades the integrity of the signal by a few bits(or more in extreme cases). the difference between 24bit and 16 bit isn't as extreme as say the differences between a CD and cassette. But the difference is significant, its just a matter of careful listening...(a nice way to test it out for yourself is to record something at a set reference level both onto 16bit and 24bit, the difference is pretty noticable, especially level wise) I find that I can get much better "space" and level in the recording, and more sonic nuances with 24 bit than I do starting out at 16bit. my advice DON'T start out at 16bit. and Dither down to 16 bit from 24bit using apogee's UV22 dithering algorithm. it'll help you keep a lot of that sonic quality.